Hydrangea serrata 'Tiny Tuff Stuff'

Mountain Hydrangea


Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms

  • Dwarf form of the popular 'Tuff Stuff'
  • Color leans toward blue with some pink or white
  • Delicate lacecap flowers on new and old wood
  • Dark stems for excellent contrast
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Garden
Garden
Hanging Basket
Hanging Basket
Long Blooming
Long Blooming



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers rich, moist, well-drained soil and partial shade to shade. Tolerates full sun only if provided consistent moisture. Water regularly until established and weekly from then on. Fertilize in spring with a slow release acidic fertilizer. Little pruning may be necessary but plants can be pruned after leaves have emerged.


Height: 18-24 in
Spread: 18-24 in
Price Level 1: $59.99~#3
Bloom Color: Blue
Zone: "4-9
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Border or Bed
  • Dried Flower/ Foliage
  • Low Maintenance
  • Specimen
  • Focal Point
  • Container
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Hanging Basket
  • Garden
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Long Blooming
  • Salt Tolerant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright
  • Trailing

Foliage Color:

  • Dark Green
  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Fall
  • Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Songbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained


Genus Overview: Hydrangea

Common Name: Mountain Hydrangea

Compact, deciduous shrub with toothed, ovate, green leaves. Long-blooming flowers appear in flattened clusters with scattered showy sterile florets forming an outer ring around the tiny interior flowers, blooming mid summer to early fall. Flower color is based on pH. Great mass planted in a sheltered location, in shrub borders and as a specimen.